Verdicts & Settlements December 30, 2010: Paving Company Settles Lawsuit Over Bike Crash in St. Charles County

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The family of a 9-year-old girl who suffered a catastrophic brain injury during a bike crash received a $1.5 million settlement from the company that paved the road where she crashed. Other parties involved in the road's construction also settled prior to this case, bringing the family's total settlement amount to $8.375 million.

On June 24, 2005, Hailey Kramer crashed her bike off a subdivision street in St. Charles County. Hailey was not wearing a bike helmet. No one witnessed the crash, and Hailey suffered a catastrophic brain injury, resulting in spastic quadriplegia. Hailey is a triplet -- one of her brothers, Jake, was riding ahead of her on the other side of the road, and turned back after he heard her fall.

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Verdicts & Settlements December 30, 2010: Paving Company Settles Lawsuit Over Bike Crash in St. Charles County

The children's mother, Robin Kramer, sued the parties involved in constructing the road where Hailey crashed. Attorneys argued the road was negligently constructed -- its cr...

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